Tupelo Regional Airport – TUP Tupelo
Tupelo Regional Airport is a regional public airport with an IATA assigned airport code of TUP, which is located in Tupelo City in Lee County, Mississippi. The airport in owned and operated by Tupelo Airport Authority and serves the greater Tupelo City and it nearby cities of Batesville, Oxford, Sardis and Taylor. The airport is the gateway of football college teams in visiting the University of Mississippi, the university that offers the best training for football. In 2008, it has boarded more than 15,900 passengers as recorded by FAA or the Federal Aviation Administration and it was classified as a primary passenger commercial flight service airport for 2011-2015 by the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.
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Tupelo Regional Airport has a total land area of 49 hectares with a single runway with 18/36 direction measuring 6,500 feet long. As of 2014, it has a total of more than 51,500 aircraft movements or a 139 daily average consisting mainly of general aviation, military and air taxi. It is also the hub of 68 aircrafts which are mostly single-engine, multi-engine and military aircrafts. Tupelo Regional Airport air flight is solely service by Contour Airlines bound to Nashville and its cargo flights is being service by FedEx and Berry Aviation.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Comfort Inn is the one of the nearest hotels from Tupelo Regional Airport that offers best amenities for relaxing accommodation. Other nearby hotels from the airport is Red Roof Inn Tupelo, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Tupelo North and Candlewood Suites Tupelo North.
On this page it is easy to search for Tupelo, MS airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Tupelo, MS, United States (TUP-Tupelo Regional) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the TUP airport. Most of these TUP hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Tupelo, MS motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the TUP airport are Rowan Oak, C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum, and Rowan Oak.
